10/11/01: Probably should have updated this a couple of more times recently... like after the first trip to LA... or before/after the second... or any of the other many gigs we had been playing... c'est la... Biggest news so far: Dewato is on a hiatus of sorts. Yep, the rumours are true... Dewato has ceased to function as a band, at least for the time being. Not really sure what to follow that up with other than: Thanks to everyone that has helped support the band, from those who work closely with us to those who have simply said a good word here and there.... we appreciate you all and will hopefully see you in the future. Chow....

05/14/01: Dewato will be playing the Viper Room in Los Angeles, CA on June 13th... check the gigs page for this and more upcoming gigs on the westerly swing.....

04/23/01: Working on a swing out to the West Coast in mid-June... including a couple dates in Los Angeles, San Diego, and everything on the way there and back... stay tuned for details. Great show this weekend featuring Kitty Gordon, Dewato and Sister 7 on Friday at LaZona Rosa in Austin. This is the first of Sister 7's two local farewell shows and promises to be a great evening.... get your tickets early as the venue only hold about 1000 people and is certain to sell out! The second night features 54 Seconds and Sister 7.

03/23/01: SXSW is gone and a great time was had by all! Dewato's show(s) kicked booty and some great press was garnered off the whole ordeal. Check out some of the press here: press stuff. Dewato is also headed for the latest Insite/Bombtrax compilation CD to come out... look for it in May. The song to be featured is Rain. If you're in Dallas tomorrow (Sat.) come on out to Club Dada and say hi to the kids.

03/01/01: SXSW is almost here and Dewato has a bevy of gigs lined up for the month... check out the Gigs page for more details.

02/15/01: Apologies to anyone who tried to find this page last week and was turned away... our server upgrade took us out for about 72 hours! But we're back and at it... Seems there are a whole slew of shows coming up in the next month or so for the kids around Austin, not the least of which is the SXSW showcase.. finally confirmed for 3/16 at Speakeasy... 10pm... preceded by Kitty Gordon at 9pm and followed by Will Sexton at 11pm... should be a fabulous night for all. If you'd rather see someone else, well you wouldn't be reading this I suppose, but let's pretend that were the case... we recommend one Jeff Klein, who will be playing the very same night, at the very same time as Dewato -except he's at the Pecan Street Alehouse... Also that night, only earlier: Jengurl!!! She will be playing at Austin-Bergstrom Airport (yes, they really have stage at the airport) and will have Ken sitting in on bass, unless he gets fired before then.... but hey, what are the odds? While you're at it, pick up Jengurl's new CD which should be out by the end of February.... you can buy it through Penguinville, of course.... it is quite fabulous... better than anything else you can get for $10, that's for darn sure!

01/06/01: Our buddy Will Sexton's album has been released, and it's quite a little gem. You really owe it to yourself to drop the $20 and buy it... heck, you owe it to the world... it'll be good for your karma.... In case you missed it, or you just weren't paying attention, the Austin American Statesman's Amp Awards for 2000 are out and the important results for us are: Best New Band: #3 - Dewato; Best Album of the Year: #21 - Dewato (Demonstration)... other recent accolades: Shaman (the track can be found on Demonstration) was #29 in the Top 50 of 2000 on Andy Langer's The Next Big Thing radio show... and it appears Dewato will be making a repeat appearance at SXSW, the invite was received on Thursday... woohooo.....

12/06/00: Guess this page should really be updated more, eh? C'est la... Let's see... The team is back in fighting shape, Ken has 2 semi-functioning hands again, so no more shows (hopefully) with the 1 fingered bass stylings the below mentioned cow-cast provided.... Tuesday night at Momo's has started to become the place to be, as we had all hoped it would. Come on down and join Dewato, Will Sexton, Jeff Klein, Kitty Gordon and weekly special guests for an evening of music and just plain ol' good times! With Christmas and the like around the corner, we've got plenty on tap.... come on out and say "hey" to the kiddos, wherever that may be (see gigs page for up-to-the-minute details). Beyond that... things are pretty mellow in Dewato-land.

10/25/00: Hmmmm... well, Ken broke his hand on the 19th, but was able to still play Club Dada. Word has it he received a shiny new cast this week that resembles a cow... great if you're a Longhorn fan, not so great for a purple-hearted Husky fan (that's University of Washington to you Southerners). It appears shows will go on for the most part... stay tuned for updates....

9/8/00: It's done!!! The album is out and available now! Yeehaw.... We had a splendid CD release party at Antone's, shared the stage with Will Sexton, Jeff Klein, and the lovely Kitty Gordon. Bundles of people were on hand for the spectacle and a great time was had by all (that we talked to at least).

The album is titled Demonstration and had an official release date of August 29th... It may take a little while for the distributors to get things stocked in your local store, but you can always place your order through us directly or through India Records.... There is also current work being done on an India Records sampler CD featuring 2 tracks from each of the above artists... should be cool... keep your ears/eyes peeled for that one!

Currently the album is stocked at Waterloo Records (Austin), Jupiter Records (Austin), Tower Records (Austin), CD World (Dallas), Amazon.com (online), India Records (online) and Penguinville Records (online)... still working on wider distribution.

Look for a single about late-September, and please, please, please don't forget to request the tunes from your favorite station. We can't get this album airplay without your help! If you know a station that doesn't have a copy and should by late-September, let us know! If you want us to play somewhere, let us know! We're putting plans together for a Fall/Winter '00 tour and would love your thoughts and recommendations on places to play.........

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